The Movie: The Host, directed by Bong Joon-ho
Recommendation: That darn internet again.
Reason: I'd heard about this groundbreaking monster movie and originally thought it was going to be just another kaiju movie.
Imagine, if you will, a giant monster movie with deep characters, a gripping plot and a clear message. Unlike many of the kaiju movies it was likely inspired by, The Host was a textured, complex film. It had emotion and depth, it was very impactful and it didn't pull its punches. If only action and horror films on the whole were more like it.
The family at the center of this film was the key, of course. Though the monster was impressive, it was the way the family pulled together to fight it that really made the movie great. In particular, Kang-ho Song carried the film nicely as the main character.
I wouldn't miss this movie for the world. It really is a good, solid film. I wish I'd not made the mistake of leaving it dubbed, because I imagine the real actors had a bit more emotion in their voices than the English voiceover actors did.
-168/365 down, 197/365 to go
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